Good Shepherd Gabriel
I’m Gabriel
I’m Gabriel Gandzjuk — an equine bodyworker, grief coach, and student of what horses can teach us about being human.
For years, I’ve worked with horses as teachers of stillness, connection, and trust. My practice began with equine bodywork and evolved naturally into emotional coaching as I witnessed how horses mirror our nervous systems and our truth.
In 2025, I completed certification in grief coaching, combining my work with horses and my dedication to emotional resilience. Through Good Grief & Grace, I now offer a grounded, compassionate space for veterans, first responders, and individuals navigating grief in all its forms.
Horses taught me that healing isn’t found in fixing — it’s found in being met where we are. That’s the work I share today.
Why Horses
A horse is always seeking to answer the question, “Am I safe in this moment?” All of their senses were designed to observe the present physical reality and measure their safety in real-time. A horse is a perfect companion to lead us towards being more mindful of our physical body and physical reality than getting lost and absorbed in our cognitive realm–over thinking our way through life or letting our imagination become our reality.
Horses allow us to confront our fears and past experiences with courage, free of judgment. Because of their sensitivity as flight animals horses can teach us to be disarming to others and to ourselves as we become humble servants to them.
A horse spends less time in the cognitive realm and more time in the emotional/physical realm. They uniquely invite us to do the same and in doing so, show us that true connection happens beyond our thinking mind.
